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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 1,397 miles
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Consumer states that two of the alloy wheels have dents in them causing the wheels to wobble when driving. Please provide additioanl information. Nlm
- Ft. Wayne, IN, USA
Front rim is bent without any tire, or rim's lip damage. Tire was inspected by the third party repair shop and found undamaged, but the rim is bent well out of the spec causing vehicle to vibrate at higher speed. Apparently this is well known issue with Mitsubishi Eclipse. Dealer runs me around, offering to repair the damaged alloy wheel instead of replacing it.
- Columbus, OH, USA
The bent rims caused the tire to be pinched and popped the tire, resulting in my needing a new oem rim and a new tire (tiresize: 215/50/17)
- West Warwick, RI, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: 17)
- Birmingham, AL, USA
The wheel was bent and cracked by a minor rut in the road and some minor debris, tire was blown due to crack and bend of wheel (tiresize: 17)
- Park City, IL, USA
While driving 25 mph, the vehicle hit a pothole and the wheels bent, the consumer had to purchase a new tire.
- Sioux City, IA, USA
All four wheels have clearcoat coming off and some have rather large dents. I feel this happens too easily and at far too low of speed. I know others have had this same problem wich leads me to beleive that it must be a manufacturing problem.
- Bentonia, MS, USA
All alum. Wheels are peeling. Air pressure will not maintain in front tires. Dealer states Mitsubishi doesn't feel there is a need for a recall with just several hundred complaints. My tires have not blow out yet, and my wheels haven't bent yet as I have read many have. As this is a safety issue, not being able to maintain proper tire pressure I'm hoping to have Mitsubishi initiate a full investigation
- Mission Viejo, CA, USA
While washing vheicle noticed gsx wheels on passenger front & rear were bending inward. Vehicle had been stored from December-January. Contacted dealershipand informed general manager /service manager indicating that there was no problem with wheels.
- Seymore, CT, USA
The alloy wheels is made up of two piece, the outter part is made up of soft alluminium which is very easy to bend.
- Ann Arbor, MI, USA
2 piece wheel metal is soft and easy to bend and the clearcoat is peeling. No safety defect mentioned.
- Chelmsford, MA, USA
On two separate occasions while travelling at low speeds a wheel bent and my tire deflated while driving my 2000 Eclipse GT. On both occasions I lost control of the vehicle; it eventually skidded to a halt both times. (tiresize: 250/50/17)( dot number: Tire size: 250/50/17 )
- Rochester, NY, USA
Was informed by a car wash worker my front left wheel was dented. I had not collided into anything nor anybody. And no one else drives my car. The dealership refused to cover the cost of a new wheel $432. They alleged I might have hit apot hole. It must have been a very small pot hole and I question the durability of the wheels to have caused so much damage and therefore creating aroad hazard or anyone else on the road should the tire have blown out. The wheel was covered not under the warrenty. I question the durability of tehse wheels in usual city traffic.
- San Angelo, TX, USA
Wheel broke down to the hub. Dealer has inspected vehicle.
- Tucson, AZ, USA
- Metairie, LA, USA